Jewell is an

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surname, from a Celtic personal name composed of elements meaning ‘lord’ + ‘generous’, ‘bountiful’. The name does not derive from the

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“jewel.” Notable people with this surname include the following:

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Archie Jewell Archibald Jewell (4 December 1888 – 17 April 1917) was a sailor who was on the crew of the Titanic. He survived the sinking of the ''Titanic'' and ''Britannic'', but died during the sinking of the SS ''Donegal'' when it was torpedoed without ...

(1888–1917), English sailor who survived the sinking of the ''Titanic'' *

Arthur Jewell Major Arthur North Jewell (15 April 1888 – 8 September 1922) was an English cricketer who played 29 first-class matches between 1910–11 and 1920, mostly for Worcestershire. Early life and career Although born in Chile, Jewell was educate ...

(1888–1922), English cricketer *

Buddy Jewell Buddy Jewell Jr. (born April 2, 1961) is an American country music singer who was the first winner on the USA Network talent show ''Nashville Star''. Signed to Columbia Records in 2003, Jewell made his debut on the American country music scene ...

, country music singer *

Eilen Jewell Eilen Jewell (born April 6, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter from Boise, Idaho. She has released seven albums. Early life and education Jewell grew up in Boise, Idaho and attended St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After livin ...

, American singer, band-leader and songwriter based in Boise, Idaho *

Fred Jewell Frederick Alton Jewell (Worthington, Indiana May 28, 1875 - Worthington, Indiana, February 11, 1936), was a prolific musical composer who wrote over 100 marches and screamers, including: Fred Jewell * "Battle Royal" (1909) * "Floto's Triumph" (1 ...

(1875–1936), composer and circus musician *

Geri Jewell Geraldine Ann "Geri" Jewell (born September 13, 1956) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, diversity consultant, and motivational speaker, noted for roles on the 1980s sitcom '' The Facts of Life'' and the mid-2000s western '' Deadwood''. S ...

, American actress *

Isabel Jewell Isabel Jewell (July 19, 1907 – April 5, 1972) was an American actress who rose to prominence in the 1930s and early 1940s. Some of her more famous films were '' Ceiling Zero'', ''Marked Woman'', ''A Tale of Two Cities'', and ''Gone with t ...

(1907–1972), American film actress * James Jewell (1906–1975), American radio actor, producer and director * Jennyfer Jewell, New Zealand television actress *

Jerry Jewell Jerry Jewell is an American voice actor and voice director who works on anime series for Funimation and OkraTron 5000. He has performed the voices for several anime roles and is noted for his roles as Kyo Sohma in the ''Fruits Basket'' series, ...

, American voice actor *

Jimmy Jewell (association football) Arthur James Jewell (1898–1952), also known as A. J. Jewell, was an English association football manager and referee who during his career coached Norwich City in 1939. Jewell was born in West Hampstead, London in 1898. During the First World ...

, English football manager *

Jimmy Jewell (saxophonist) Jimmy Jewell (born 1945) is a British session saxophonist, with notable contributions to much of Gallagher & Lyle's work, along with performances on hits including Joan Armatrading's UK top 10 hit " Love and Affection". Early career Jimmy Jewell ...

(born 1945) *

John Jewel John Jewel (''alias'' Jewell) (24 May 1522 – 23 September 1571) of Devon, England was Bishop of Salisbury from 1559 to 1571. Life He was the youngest son of John Jewel of Bowden in the parish of Berry Narbor in Devon, by his wife Alice Bell ...

or Jewell (1522–1571), Bishop of Salisbury, England *

John Jewell (South African cricketer) John Edmund Valentine Jewell (31 January 1891 - 17 April 1966) was a cricketer who played 27 times for Orange Free State (and once for PW Sherwell's XI) between 1910–11 and 1925–26. He also played a handful of times for Surrey's Second XI. In ...

(1891–1966) *

Josey Jewell Josey Jewell (born December 25, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa. Early years Jewell attended Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa, wher ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Lisa Jewell Lisa Jewell (born 19 July 1968) is a British author of popular fiction. Her books include ''Ralph's Party'', ''Thirtynothing'', ''After The Party'' (a sequel to ''Ralph's Party''), and later ''Then She Was Gone'', ''The Family Upstairs'', ''Invi ...

, British novelist *

Marshall Jewell Marshall Jewell (October 20, 1825February 10, 1883) was a manufacturer, pioneer telegrapher, telephone entrepreneur, world traveler, and political figure who served as 44th and 46th Governor of Connecticut, the US Minister to Russia, the 25th ...

(1825–1883), Governor of Connecticut *

Maurice Jewell Maurice Frederick Stewart Jewell, CBE (15 September 1885 – 28 May 1978) was a Chilean-born English first-class cricketer: a right-handed batsman and slow left arm bowler who played the bulk of his cricket for Worcestershire between the wars. ...

(1885–1978), English cricketer *

Nick Jewell Nicholas Jewell (born 27 August 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer and a professional cricketer who played for Victoria. Jewell was educated at Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne and played for Under-18s football for Prahran; i ...

, Australian footballer and cricketer *

Norman Jewell Captain Norman "Bill" Limbury Auchinleck Jewell MBE DSC (24 October 1913 – 18 August 2004) was an officer in the Royal Navy. As commander of the submarine HMS ''Seraph'', Jewell was involved in one of the most vital acts of deception of the ...

(1913–2004), Royal Naval officer notable for his involvement in the World War II Operation Mincemeat *

Paul Jewell Paul Jewell (born 28 September 1964) is an English football manager and former player, who was most recently director of football at Swindon Town. Jewell began his playing career with Liverpool, continued at Wigan Athletic and concluded in a t ...

(born 1964), English footballer and manager * Philip "Jimmy" Jewell (1953–1987), Welsh rock climber *

Richard Jewell Richard Allensworth Jewell (born Richard White; December 17, 1962 – August 29, 2007) was an American security guard and law enforcement officer who alerted police during the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlant ...

(1962–2007), American security guard falsely accused in the bombing of the 1996 Olympic Games *

Richard G. Jewell Richard G. Jewell was the eighth president of Grove City College, a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The 1967 Grove City graduate assumed the presidency in fall of 2003 after a successful career in law and business. He ...

, president of Grove City College *

Richard Roach Jewell Richard Roach Jewell (1810 in Barnstaple, Devon, England – 1891 in Perth, Western Australia) was an architect who designed many of the important public buildings in Perth during the latter half of the nineteenth century. He was employed to sup ...

(1810–1891), architect *

Sally Jewell Sarah Margaret "Sally" Roffey Jewell (born February 21, 1956) is a British-American businessperson who served as the 51st United States secretary of the interior in the Obama administration from 2013 to 2017. Jewell was born in London and moved ...

, former

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and

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* Seb Jewell (born 1987), English rugby union player *

Slater Jewell-Kemker Slater Jewell-Kemker (born 1992) is an American-Canadian Filmmaking, filmmaker and Individual action on climate change, climate activist. She was born in Los Angeles, California, and has been making films since six years old. Jewell-Kemker first be ...

(born 1992), American-Canadian filmmaker and climate activist *

Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell (August 5, 1844 – July 26, 1932) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy. Naval career Jewell was appointed an acting midshipman on November 29, 1861, when he entered the United States Naval Academy. His cla ...

(1844–1932), Rear Admiral, United States Navy *

Tony Jewell (footballer) Tony 'TJ' Jewell (born 8 December 1943) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1964 and 1970 for the Richmond Football Club. Playing career Richmond Football Club He was recruited from Oakleigh in the VFA ...

(born 1943), former Australian rules football player *

Tyler Jewell Tyler Jewell (born February 21, 1977) is an American snowboarder who has competed since 2000. His best FIS Snowboard World Cup, World Cup finish was second in the 2008–09 FIS Snowboard World Cup. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, in Turin, Jewell f ...

(born 1977), American snowboarder * William S. Jewell (1867–1956), American lawyer and politician *

William Jewell (educator) William Jewell (1789-1852) was a politician, physician, ordained minister, and educator from Columbia, Missouri and namesake of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. He served as Columbia's second mayor. Life Dr. Jewell graduated with a ...

(1789–1852), founder of

William Jewell College William Jewell College is a private liberal arts college in Liberty, Missouri. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and endowed with $10,000 by William Jewell. It was associated with the Missouri Baptist Conventi ...

in Missouri, US

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Jewell is also occasionally used as a given name (or stage name), peaking in the late 1800s and early 1900s as a unisex given name (like ‘Taylor,’ or ‘Jordan’ in more recent times). *

Jewell Jones Jewell Jones (born April 11, 1995) is an American politician from the state of Michigan. He served on the city council of Inkster, Michigan, and was elected to represent the 11th district of the Michigan House of Representatives as the younges ...

, American politician *

Jewell (singer) Jewell Caples (June 12, 1968 – May 6, 2022), better known as Jewell (), was an American contemporary R&B singer best known for her work with Death Row Records in the early 1990s. She was called the "First Lady of Death Row Records". Career ...

, R&B singer signed to Death Row Records in the early 1990s *

Jewell Jackson McCabe Jewell Jackson McCabe (born August 2, 1945) is an American feminist, business executive, social and political activist. She was a leader of, and spokesperson for, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women's movement in the mid to late 1970s in Ne ...

(born 1945), founder of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women

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